Quadruple+X+syndrome+Kevin+Dackow

= What is quadruple x syndrome or XXXX syndrome? = = = = Quadruple X syndrom or XXXX syndrome is a genetic disease where the child has four X chromosomes. This disease, only occuring in females, is caused by a malfunction in meiosis that occurs in either the sperm of the father or the egg in the mother that leads to this disease. The sperm or egg cell has failed to, during meisosis, to split the x chromosome pair and then the sperm or egg cell has two X chromosomes. This is a very rare syndrome that is very rarely reported. This disorder has many bad symptoms. This is genetic because the parents genes led to them not correctly going through meiosis and the child then having extra chromosomes. = [] [] = What are some symptoms of XXXX disease? = = = = Symptoms vary from weak to strong. Some symptoms include speech and learning disabilities. The IQ of someone with this disease is 30-80 and on average is 55. In addition, the girl can have any multitude of distinctive facial features from palpebral fissures to hypoplasia (lack of enough skin cells). Also, some children learn to walk at the late age of 4.5 and some at only 16 months due to this disease. 50% of the diagnosed do not go through puberty correctly and may not ever go through it. Lastly, quadruple x syndrome can cause = = 4. Joint Laxity = = = =** What are the treatment options for XXXX syndrome? **= = = = Luckily, some people with the disease have very mild symptoms. For the girls that have medium to severe symptoms, there are many things that must occur. One treatment is seeing a doctor often and having advanced help with learning. Also, some girls are put on estrogen to prevent osteoperosis and to do some other things too. Also, the diagnosed people have to go through a variety of therapies from physical to speech therapy. There are many treatments, and some assist with speech and mental problems whereas other deal with the physical symptoms such as joint laxity. =
 * 1) = Abnormal vision =
 * 2) = Abnormal hearing =
 * 3) = A number of heart problems including atresia ﻿ =